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DNA Grade 8

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A segment of DNA that codes for a trait

a)

gene

b)

centromere

c)

chromosome

d)

chromatid

2.

an observable characteristic

a)

trait

b)

personality

c)

cell

d)

DNA

3.

Genetic traits are determined by one or more

a)

genes

b)

organelles

c)

random chances

d)

cells

4.

Long strands of DNA are wrapped into

a)

DNA

b)

Chromosome

c)

Alleles

d)

Phenotype

5.
Chromosomes are made of
a)
DNA
b)
RNT
c)
WWE
d)
DMA
6.
What does DNA stand for?
a)
Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid
b)
Denatured Natural Acid
c)
Do Not Accept
d)
I Don't Know
7.
What does DNA do?
a)
a.  It carries genetic codes from parents to offspring.
b)
a.  It carries oxygen from the lungs to the body.
c)
a.  It tells you who you are.
d)
a.  It defines the organism.
8.
What is the shape of a DNA?
a)
Double Helix
b)
Base Pairing
c)
The shape of you
d)
Hydrogen Bonding
9.

What is mutation ?

a)

change in color of organism

b)

change in DNA of the organism

c)

change in the location of the organism

10.

which of the following is NOT a name of a nitrogen base in the DNA ?

a)

adenine

b)

cytosine

c)

guanine

d)

melamine

11.

The basic unit of DNA is called

a)

nucleus

b)

nucleotide

c)

tide

d)

molecule

12.

Where is our DNA located ? ( select 2 boxes )

a)

inside the chromosomes

b)

comes from the food we eat

c)

inside the cells

d)

in the air we breathe

13.

Adenine bonds with

a)

Adenine

b)

Cytosine

c)

Thymine

d)

Guanine

14.

Guanine bonds with

a)

Adenine

b)

Cytosine

c)

Thymine

d)

Guanine

15.

What are the 4 nitrogen bases?

a)

adenine, thymine, cytosine, and glucose

b)

adenine, thymine, cytosine, and gylcerol

c)

adenine, thymine, cytoplasm, and guanine

d)

adenine, thymine cytosine, and guanine

16.

Which shows the correct complementary base pairing for DNA?

a)

C-A, T-G

b)

A-G, C-T

c)

C-G, U-A

d)

T-A, G-C

17.

Which sequence of DNA bases would pair with this partial strand

ATG TGA CAG

a)

TAC AGT GTC

b)

ATG TGA CAG

c)

TAC ACT GTC

d)

GTA AGT GAC

18.

The drawing shows the structure of what molecule?

a)

A lipid molecule

b)

A DNA molecule

c)

A protein molecule

d)

A carbohydrate molecule

19.
In a molecule of double-stranded DNA, the amount of Adenine present is always equal to the amount of
a)
cytosine
b)
guanine
c)
thymine
d)
uracil
20.
What is a gene?
a)
A bundle (like a hot dog bun) that the DNA is packed into
b)
something inside the nucleus
c)
a piece of DNA
d)
all of your DNA